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LOT 1852
Roman to Medieval Bronze and Lead Artefact Collection
1ST-15TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 4 in. (144 grams total, 1.7-10.1 cm).
Including dress pins, finger ring, bangle and other items. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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AUCTIONS:
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Medieval to Tudor Bronze Artefact Collection
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: a bearded male mount, possibly depicting the Green Man, two loops on the reverse; elongated mount with raised male head to the centre and rivet to each end; a tall trefoil mount with spiked end; a rectangular sheet mount with low-relief floral decoration, possibly a book mount. 54 grams total, 25-91 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Bronze Turret Ring Brooch with Cabochons
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
An annular decorated frame with six raised knops, each set with cabochon. 5.11 grams, 30 mm
Ex Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Medieval Silver Penny Brooch
13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Nummular brooch with applied pin and lop to the reverse; long-cross type. 2.11 grams, 20 mm
Ex Graham Slater (1924-2024) collection, Cambridge, UK; his collection assembled since the 1980s. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
